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this is my second baby, and during my first i had placenta previa that wound up resolving itself in my 39th week and was induced due to high blood pressure. i had pains afterwards (a few months) and they checked for hernia’s and everything, nothing was wrong and my doctor said it was just gas. this time we’re in el paso texas (makes me miss east coast healthcare)…. and i have had really sharp pains to the left of my belly button. today my dr down here told me it was a hernia that “has been there since my first pregnancy” and to put a cotton ball in my belly button and put a bandaid over it? i dont even understand that…. especially since it’s not in my belly button it’s about an inch to the left. he also said that i shouldn’t have any more kids after this or it’s going to make the hernia much worse and hurt a ton. and if i have surgery to get it removed that i’m done having kids as well or it will rip the muscle. not a decision i’m ready to make at 22, and doesn’t sound right to me. also, the baby is sitting really low in my stomach, no higher than my hipbone. that seems off to me as well. (i’m 19 weeks) and he’s also telling me i can eat lunch meat, which i thought was a big no b/c of the bacteria. back home they said it was not something i should be eating. i am leaning towards believing my old dr. and i keep having panic attacks, which the new dr said is fine for the baby as long as the anxiety doesn’t cause me to smoke/drink/stop eating/etc. i’m going back home in early sept and visiting with my old dr there to see what they say, but until then – can anyone give me some advice or thoughts? thanks….
thanks much for all the answers so far – it made me realize i left something out, i can’t switch doctors. sadly, this is the best i can find here. *sigh*
oh and tx mom – what is hpb?

I have an anxiety disorder, which has been pretty mild in the past couple years, that I usually take medication for (only as needed), but opted not to take any meds (very few that are safe) during pregnancy. With my first pregnancy, I didn’t have any anxiety at all!! I was so mellow the whole 9 months. Once he was born though, the letdown of hormones was too much for me and I went back on meds right away. A lot of it is that I fear change. I feel like my husband and son and I have such a nice, normal, happy little family with our routines and now the new baby is going to take a lot of adjusting to. I’m happy to be having her, but I am worried about the anxiety that I know I will have once she’s here. I fear that I will lose the sense of “normalcy” that I have now, and that freaks me out! I have discussed it with my doctor and he has assured me that he will put me back on meds the very day that I deliver (I’m not breastfeeding, so it will be safe), but I’m still feeling a lot of anxiety now. I feel sad in a way, that it will no longer just be me and my son during the days, when my husband is at work. My son (3) and I do a lot together and are very close and I enjoy our time together, so I feel sad that my time alone with him is coming to an end. I’m sure I’m not the only one who had had anxiety about a new baby or feeling sad about time with my son, so I’m hoping that others who have “been there and done that” can give me some advice and encouragement. Like, how did you deal with it? What can I do to keep a sense of normalcy? I would really appreciate all helpful answers, thanks!

I have been taking xanax for 8 years , i have a 3 yr old son. and i think am pregnant.. is there any new information that anyone has about taking this medication during pregnancy. I have a severe anxiety disorder and its the only thing thats been keeping me alive.. I gone through so many things in 1 year i lost my father , grandfather and best friend. i am a recover ing cocaine addicted and i been clean for 8 years. thank god my son is healthy i share this with u cause it has made me stronger.

my mother was severely depressed, terrorized and stressed because she had a heartless and abusive husband. I’ve noticed I have low concentration, forgetfulness, stuttering/slur speech, anxiety and difficulties following instructions. also im gay. Can this be caused by the fluctuating hormones during pregnancy caused by depression & stress.

There are many ways to deal with an unwanted pregnancy, but they fall into just three basic categories: prevent it, terminate it, or follow through with it.

If you decide to carry an accidental pregnancy to term, you have the extra option of giving the child to another relations through the process of adoption.

We will go over all these option here, starting with prevention, since it is the easiest and least disturbing way to control fertility.

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